Famous life · 1895
Paunvere school: Oskar Luts in Palamuse
Oskar Luts was born in a sauna on Posti farm in Järvepera village, Palamuse parish, and from 1895 to 1899 he went to the parish school here. His school memories became Spring, a book of folk humour with a sad undertone. Its village of Paunvere is closely modelled on Palamuse, and its pupils Toots, Tali, Teele and Kiir became national archetypes, along with the bell ringer Lible. Getting it printed was hard. Four publishers turned it down, so in 1912 Luts paid for 2,100 copies himself. The book has had 21 printings, and for generations the characters are linked with the 1969 film by Arvo Kruusement. The old schoolhouse is now a museum.
Open it on the map See the spot on the old maps and as it is today
Eesti keeles
Oskar Luts sündis Palamuse kihelkonnas Järvepera külas Posti talu saunas ja käis aastatel 1895–1899 siin kihelkonnakoolis. Koolimälestustest sündis „Kevade”, rahvaliku koomikaga raamat, mille all on nukker alatoon. Selle Paunvere sarnaneb paljuski Palamusega ning õpilastest Tootsist, Talist, Teelest ja Kiirest ning kellamees Liblest said rahvuslikud arhetüübid. Trükki saada polnud seda kerge. Neli kirjastust lükkas käsikirja tagasi ning 1912. aastal lasi Luts 2100 eksemplari omal kulul trükkida. Raamat on ilmunud 21 trükis ja mitme põlvkonna jaoks seostuvad tegelased Arvo Kruusemendi 1969. aasta filmiga. Vanas koolimajas on nüüd muuseum.